Crab Apple Blossom

I sampled it twice before buying a FB. Absolutely love it! I will wear it somewhat during the winter because I won’t be able to hold off lol but mainly bought it for spring and summer. I find it to be more of a daytime scent. The sandalwood and driftwood are the least detected scents in this fragrance however it is there and softly shows up in the dry down to help ground the other scents. Main scent is the apple blossom, rhubarb and mojito that I smell initially which morphs into this sweet-salty-somewhat sour scent that is so yummy and ambrosial. It opens up citrusy with bergamot, then right after moves into a sweeter (apple blossom) smell which holds strong and then timidly the sandalwood and driftwood say peek-a-boo to tie it all together with a little saltiness that will remain throughout. Very feminine leaning due to the sweetness and fruity prominent apple note. Quality fragrance-it LASTS. Woke up the next morning from first time I sampled having applied at noon the day prior and it was still there. Oh and the bottle is gorgeous ❤️. Update: I put CC Crab Apple on one arm and Creed VIW on the other and nope-very different. ONLY similarity I get is the aquatic note from each. Crab Apple is a salty and sweet fruity apple base with an aquatic opening while VIW is a dryer citric and coconut being more of a fresh aquatic with slight sweetness. You can definitely own both. VIW is so clean and fresh and Crab Apple makes my mouth water and I just want to lick the salt off my skin and bite into the sweetness of an apple. Crab apple makes me think of tanned, moisturized skin in the sun. It has an edible and undeniable sexiness. It’s yummy 😋.

Wow! What a beautiful summer fragrance! It has the same island-y aquatic vibe as Creed Virgin Island Water, which is one of my all time favorites, but they're not similar. VIW leans more into the lime and coconut and smells like a zesty margarita. Crab Apple Blossom leans into a minty rhubarb angle with an initial sandalwood note that gives it an edge. The fragrance becomes more floral during the dry down. This is a very unisex fragrance that starts out more masculine in the beginning and leans feminine during the dry down. Still, I'd love to smell this on a man. I don't get a cheap air freshener impression whatsoever. It smells quality to my nose. The performance is excellent and this fragrance lingers on my skin for around 8 hours. Is it worth $450? Eh, it's hard to quantify a fragrance's worth, but I would buy a bottle one day if I could get a good sale price. That said, it's not the most groundbreaking fragrance I've ever smelt. I'm sure you could get similar scent profiles elsewhere for much less. Clive Christian is a heritage brand and they've revived themselves based on "the most expensive perfume in the world" marketing. So, while they could stand to be less expensive, they're not seeking to mass appeal. If you love it and you can't stop thinking about it, get it. If you can take it or leave it, I'd probably leave it.

Really nice, beautiful and fresh, easy reach and doesn't bother anyone but performance is subtle yet sophisticated and even classy. Opening is quite sharp fresh Bergamot with salty touch and it turns into Rhubarb and Mojito notes which both are incredible realistic, not too sour yet not sweet at all. The blend brings immediately the beautiful breeze of summer, sipping the cocktail at the beach restaurant. I wish the middle notes would have last longer. The woody base unfolds too soon and and an ultimate fresh feeling disappears however remaining without turning creamy or heavy. This is beautiful scent, I'm just addicted in Mojito vibe in this but this is not just that which means of course that scent is not linear. Based on a sample Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

This is something you gotta examine closely to really appreciate. Upon spraying, it opens with bergamot and marine notes. It's not mind-blowing, it's something I've smelled a lot before. As time goes, you get this fresh green note that is also creamy & somewhat floral -- really reminds me of fig even though it's not listed in the notes. During the dry down, the marine note is still there sitting in the background. As the result, you get this perfect mix of airy, green freshness and marine notes. The price is outrageous but it is really a beautiful scent. Scent: citrus + marine opening, fresh green notes that are slightly creamy & floral (very fig-like) + marine notes in the drydown. Sillage/ Performance: intimate to moderate sillage, longevity unknown as I had to take a shower 2 hours in. I imagine it would probably sit on skin for at least 6 hours. Gender: unisex Season: light airy scent that is perfect for summer.

This is a beautiful, subtly sweet perfume that will make anyone feel fresh and bold. The citrus top notes give way to floral magnolia dry down, and the lasting power is as good as it gets. This elegant perfume is the perfect blend of citrus and floral that will appeal to all types of people. The subtle scent will make you feel fresh and confident all day. Whether you're going to work, going out with friends, or meeting your significant other for dinner, this perfume will make you feel your best. It also comes in a lovely light-weight purse spray that's perfect for traveling. This elegant perfume is a fruity-floral fragrance. The top notes elevate your mood with a citrus scent, while the dry down is a floral magnolia. It's subtle and sophisticated, yet still has an air of whimsicality. With this perfume, you'll feel fresh and bold no matter where you go

Lovely smell this. It’s exceptionally clean and fresh in a way that hasn’t been done before. It’s unique, and if I could smell like this all the time I absolutely would! Unfortunately the price is insane ($425 for 50ml? Wtf)- but that’s Clive Christian for you.. Longevity isn’t as fantastic as people are saying in my opinion. Not bad for a freshie, but nothing spectacular. You have to reapply during the day which hurts when I only have a 10ml sample and won’t ever be buying a full bottle for the price. In a perfect world this would cost $100 for a 50ml and I would keep buying it every two months until the day that I die. It’s really likeable. Off smell alone I give this a 9/10, maybe even 9.5/10 But if I factor in the price this drops down to an 8/10 (and only because I can’t give a smell as pleasant as this a 7)

this is one of my favorites for the heat. It’s so classy and high quality it smells most suitable for the beach and country clubs. In the opening i get A LOT of apple blossom almost like a juicy red apple backed by some rhubarb which feels more like fresh very pleasant cucumber. As it dries down it transforms into a complete mojito scent reminiscent of laying down on the beach with cucumbers on your eyes sipping a lime drink. i even get a bit of a coconut accord in the background. this one also performs very well lasting all day which is amazing for a freshie however i do not know how the projection is because i have yet to ask anyone around me lol. overall, scent: 9/10 longevity: 8/10 (9.5/10 for a freshie) usability: 8.5/10 projection: ?/10 pricepoint: 4/10

Hm. Not quite sure what to make of this one. None of the notes I get are very familiar, and reading them online only slightly clarified what it was I was smelling. This leans quite masculine to me and honestly smells like a generic cologne or aftershave. Received this as a gift and was quite shocked to see its price. Edit: I take everything back. This isn't one you should smell closely when first spritzed--it's one of those that, as it develops on skin, becomes something quite beautiful. Around 20-30 minutes after spritzing, the overtly cologne scent becomes something more subtle, a skinlike, creamy yet fresh aquatic scent that isn't overly salty and far from basic. Edited from just "ok" to "love."

The Celts, lovers of the apple tree, adorned the bedrooms with the flowers of this tree to favor and increase their desire. Well, this is a fragrance that I find very incisive but also elegant and magnetic: an opening marked by citrusy and marine scents which, initially, could give it more masculine facets, but then these notes accompanied by floral and slightly fruity scents ,make it absolutely suitable for anyone. I like it because it is a Marine perfume but with a great personality, and above all with a truly original interpretation of this kind. And it’s incredibly good. Wearable on any occasion, medium duration and wake. “Branch of apple blossoms” painted by Courbet.

This is so nice! The fruit, floral and marine notes are really well blended. I get some crisp freshness and a touch of sweetness from the citruses and rhubarb, a softness from the apple blossom, and some salty woodiness from the sea notes and woods. It’s definitely got quite a noticeable marine character, although my skin always tends to amplify salty notes. To me it’s like sitting at a cafe on a wharf, surrounded by flowers, drinking a lime spritzer, with the sea breeze swirling around you. More of a summer scent but could work in spring and autumn as well. Good longevity on my skin, around 6-7 hours.

I have a unique approach to evaluating fragrances. Instead of just smelling them on myself, I prefer to have someone nearby wear the fragrance to assess its longevity, sillage, and projection. This is because scents can differ when experienced second-hand or in the air. In my opinion, this fragrance is a hidden gem, and I sincerely hope it's never discontinued. Rating: Scent: 9/10 Sillage: 9/10 Compliment factor: Yes Longevity: 10/10 for a citrus fragrance Projection: 9/10 In my view, it's definitely worth having a full bottle of this fragrance!

Crab Apple Blossom is a summery, fresh, clean, watery-marine fragrance, with just the right amount of sweetness. I get sugar, florals, aquatic notes, citrus and woods. In a way it reminds me of a better performing Millesime Imperiale without the bright fruit notes. The aesthetic is sort of tropical; perfect for the beach. Crab Apple Blossom is quite nice - very smooth, strong, long lasting and fairly natural smelling. Perfectly unisex. I like this one 100 times better than Town & Country. I can’t imagine anyone not liking this.

Initially bright, fresh and citrusy, a perfect Summer freshener. Becomes more tart in the middle, definitely creates the fruity yet very tart feeling of those tiny cooking apples that grow on trees in gardens all over England. The tartness doesn’t last too long though, and it’s mainly slightly salty, fruity, fresh soft citrus. Very wearable. Very unisex. The dry down is softer, smoother, a bit warmer, really lovely. Happy to have a bottle for Summer.

I wanted to purchase this ever since it was released, but it had so many mixed reviews on it and I am glad I waited. I found it at one of the discounters for half the retail price. It is a nice daytime fragrance for spring and summer in my opinion. I do not think it is worth the full retail price. Edit: After wearing it for one night to bed, I wanted to get up to wash it off. That marine note was getting under my skin. I had to return it.

So close to being a true love, this is so nostalgic to me, it smells like I’m chewing on some sour lime candy standing in the salty ocean breeze with the coast in the distance, the mojito I can’t stop thinking as a sour mint or something but this stuff is so weak the dream vanishes very quickly it’s very unique but I think maybe if it was a 100 ml I wouldn’t mind but I can’t say I truly love it enough to buy a bottle maybe on a steal

Man, this is so so good. A high quality and unique freshie This smells like you’re sitting by a luxurious sea side pool, with a freshly scented towel around your neck. You’re sipping a watermelon mojito as the salty sea breeze brushes past your hair. This is a very good vacation fragrance! It's unfortunate that the performance is so lacklustre. It barely lasts or projects. Dealbreaker

Hands down one of the best “marine” fragrances I’ve ever smelt. It’s really well done, doesn’t have any gross chemical/synthetic qualities, it’s fresh- has some mineral salt, not real brine or weird oceanic stuff going on. This is what I was wanting from On The Beach LV, so I can’t even say I regret not purchasing that one anymore

This scent is more of a spring/summer scent. This leans towards a citrus scent. The apple blossom, the bergamot and the rhubarb are divinely blended here. I do have to say that you have to give it about 30 minutes for the dry down. If you can make it through that, I promise you it will be worth the wait.

I can say that this is a perfume that exudes luxury, freshness and lightness. I fell in love with it immediately from the first spray. Its evolution is incredible, perfect perfume for summer. What can I say.... Extraordinary. Sillage: 7./10 Longevity: 8./10 Scent : 9./10 Overall: 9./10

I love Crab Apple Blossoms. It's a citrus, salty summertime fragrance that will be liked my most all people. While not smelling like it, the construction of this reminds me of curve. The price is a problem. If this were a $110 fragrance, it'd be regarded as a classic.

THIS IS NOT FOOKING VIW!! THIS IS NOT IT. FRAGRANTICA IS BECOMING A JOKE WITH THESE FALSE REVIEWS. I'M STARTING TO THINK THEY'RE ALOT OF CIGARETTE SMOKERS HERE. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS NOT VIW. NOT EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE. GOTDAMMN!!! REGAL MASTERPIECE.

This thing is insanely clean and high quality. Smelling this made me put into perspective the phrase “smells high quality” this thing most definitely does A whole different league

Salty and sour. It smells very attractive. Definitely not like Virgin Island Water. I have both. If I had to compare it to a Creed, this would be Millesime Imperial.

Got as a gift from my father last year, not my usual notes, but it’s such a fantastic perfume and I’ve gotten good use out of it. Veryyy expensive though...

Long lasting high quality aquatic scent. The dry down is more unisex than the masculine opening. Sexy, I’m in love.

Crab Apple Blossom is a sensational summertime perfume to say the least and it’s my favourite from the house so far

Luxury in a bottle, opens up with apple blossom and rhubarb, fresh fruity so elegant, smells like milion dollar

A real luxury scent, quite expensive. One of my top scents. I think it deserves more in terms of rating.

Quiet luxury. It's long lasting with decent projection. Sigma male CEO kind of fragrance.

refreshing, sparkling, and strikingly nose-catching. absolutely well done. 10/10

Smell like a fresh mojito in the summer. Its an easy reach!

A powerful statement, very classy, not cheap but luxurious

Super very pleasant soft scent, beautiful

I'm gonna be honest with y'alll that I never would've guessed this was considered a marine or aquatic fragranced based on what I smelled on my skin for the first 4 hours of this scent. Now that it's reaching a dry down stage, and after I .ooked up the notes now I'm starting to detect a salty driftwood note. It sort of starts to take on a few scents from Hermes. In the mid, I detected hints of Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate, and that's because for the first few hours the top notes were going strong and they were crisp and fruity, in the best way. As it transitions into this musky woody, almost salty oceanic drydown I'm reminded heavily of Eau des Merveilles Bleue. But what it smells like in the beginning sets this fragrance apart. I'm not sure that I can fully justify the price, but boy do I want to. I haven't read any reviews just yet because I didn't want other people's opinions to sway my own, but for the first 2-3 hours I get a delightfully fruity floral. This sounds generic, yes, but it wasn't. It smelled upscale, high class, and like someone young with generational wealth. I think that's also where the Hermes associations are coming to play as well. This is my first time ever trying a fragrance from Clive Christian. I've heard lots of mixed reviews about almost every scent they make over the years, and if I hadn't gotten this sample for free I probably would've gone the rest of my life without smelling any. These fragrances are just not meant for someone in my tax bracket. But if I can find a good dupe, I'll wear it proudly. The Virgin Island Water comparisons did throw me for a loop. That one never really goes full aquatic on my skin, because it only lasts as long as the delicious lime + creamy coconut top notes stick around before drying off of my skin and I need to reapply again and again. This has much better performance than that one, but not by much. The sillage is good for those first few hours I keep mentioning, then on the dry down it fades closer to the skin. When I wave my arms around I get a soft sillage but it's lowkey enough that one may not even register it's a fragrance they're smelling. I could see this being a Spring, and yes Summer fragrance, but it's also so good that I don't think it needs to be put in a box. For those that could afford it, it's possibly signature scent material. That opening and mid is kinda what I expected from Delina, a tart fruity rhubarb/rose scent with a hint of creamy sweetness, but it's not gourmand in the slightest. Just a natural sweetness that comes from gorgeous people with a flawless gene pool and limitless wealth. They could make the smell of s*** seem glamorous and upscale if they deemed it so. I'll never be them, but how fun it might be to smell like it every now and then.

This would have been amazing if it was stronger. Second Clive Christian I got a sample for was Crab Apple Blossom and I think this is my favorite of the three I got. The third one is C Woody Leather, which I probably won't give a full wear soon because of the weather, but it smells like Ombré Leather EDP with an oriental twist. Not a fan of Ombré Leather so I probably won't like that one much either, I just hope it doesn't smell as bad on my skin. Unfortunately the site I got these samples from didn't have Matsukita so I could try the entire Crown Collection, but it is what it is. Gotta say I do see the similarity with Virgin Island Water, but it's only partially similar. Crab Apple Blossom as a whole smells like the ointment-y citrus coconut mixture from Virgin Island Water. It's hard to put it into words but there's this facet of Virgin Island Water's scent that this resembles very closely, at least to my nose. Talking about the scent itself, it is really fresh and it also really made me think of the beach, it's one of the few tropical-ish scents that has actually done this. My guess is whatever sea notes are are what gives the scent its vacation-like feel. The bergamot is also really present throughout and the apple blossom (or in this case, an apple-like smell) come through as the fragrance dries down. Much like with Town & Country I can't really perceive the base notes, but I guess I did get a slight hint of them when smelling the fragrance directly on skin. Longevity is surprisingly decent for a fresh fragrance, I could smell it faintly 8 hours after applying it. Projection and sillage, on the other hand, aren't that great. Sillage is really light, so you're not gonna be smelling the fragrance that strongly as you move or even right after applying it. Projection is not strong, other people are gonna need to get closer to you to catch the fragrance in the air. If projection and sillage were closer to those of Town & Country this would have been a really good fresh fragrance.

It’s a crisp spring morning in a grand, centuries-old English estate, where the sprawling gardens are coming to life after a long winter. You wander down a stone path lined with blossoming crab apple trees, their delicate pink petals fluttering in the gentle breeze. The air is fresh, filled with the sweet, crisp scent of apple blossom mingled with the tartness of lemon and bergamot, as sunlight dances through the trees. As you step closer to the garden’s ornamental pond, a cool, airy marine accord drifts by, mixing with the soft scent of dewy petals and the distant sound of water lapping against the stone edges. The atmosphere feels light and full of promise, as if nature itself is awakening all around you. The day is still young, and there’s a sense of calm anticipation as you stroll, the warmth of sandalwood and musk lingering faintly in the background. Crab Apple Blossom is in the air—perfect for moments like this, when everything feels fresh, alive, and full of possibility. It’s a scent for someone savoring the beauty of a new season, where elegance and playfulness intertwine effortlessly.

I've had a sample of this, and I'm thinking of getting some more of this precious liquid)) For me it's sophisticated salty-ozone, slightly fruity, with the slightest hint of citrus. Somehow it never smelled like apples to me, perhaps like being in a garden by the sea, but the garden smell is overpowered by the sea and wind. I don't particularly like it, but I keep coming back to this scent when I go for a business meeting, or having a "I don't care how I smell but I need to resolve this situation in a smart and effective way" kinda mood. When I don't need to be lovely, on the contrary, when I need to be slightly intimidating and professional. And it smells unusual and expensive, retaining that loveliness in the background. Other CC I have is Matsukita, which I enjoy in colder season. I also smelled some of their X feminine and 1872, which I disliked.

Crab Apple Blossom doesn’t exactly smell how you’d expect, unfortunately not in the best way either. It opens with a sharp bergamot alongside a minty, alcoholic mojito accord which is aromatic and summery. There’s also a strong aquatic marine accord which transports you by the sea as you’re sipping said mojito. A tart fruitiness of rhubarb soon emerges, alongside a heavy dose of soft white florals which I can only assume is primarily the apple blossom. This all rests on smooth, masculine woods to create a unique but mass appealing scent profile. This is a pleasant fragrance, and a good use of apple blossom which you don’t see often. Unfortunately, it feels like it’s lacking something for me - it’s not as exciting as it should be and leaves you wanting more. A very pleasant fragrance but not for £400.

The similarities to creed VIW are there and very significant...but the comparison is unfair ...this is a more designerish more happy version of the creed ...the creed was defined by this delicious orange note with creamy coconut...this one replicates it in a yellow citrus way...which is pleasant but takes away the uniqueness factor Also I don't get any marine salty accords for some reason ...it's a GOOD fragrance but if you are into arty fragrances I'd say go for the creed...of you want something for the very hot days you can get this one instead

This is a damn good Rhubarb. It opens and I get a juicy but smooth lime and mojito along with the excellent Rhubarb note. It's strong, earthy spicy masculine but has an airiness to it. The fragrance has a overall smoothness to it. The SA told me that it was very strong and easy to overspray. I have some on a business card from a few hours ago and the card is still projecting. On skin I got around 6+ hours. Anyway this seems to be a great spring/summer option. Scent 8/10 Performance 7/10

رایحه ای نیمه شیرین و لطیف از شکوفه سیب ،رگه های ترش و خاکی از ریواس در بستری دریایی که حس چوبی و خیس خورده داره و خیلی نمکی نیست و خوش بختانه حس خزه ای و ماهی مُرده نداره رایحه پویا و جالب ای داره به طوری که گاهی حس گُلی غلبه می کنه به آکورد دریایی؛گاهی هم حال و هوای دریایی عطر کاملا سوار بر سایر نُت هاست. مجموعا عطری خلاقانه و محترم هست با قیمتی بسیار بالا ***************** scent:8/10 longevity:8.5/10 sillage:8/10 purchase value:1.5/10 ******* overall:6.5/10

A beautiful summery salty apple with some florals to make it classy. Its seriously nice, but to me it smells like a high end fresh scent that people just pick up and use every day, not a very high end bold niche scent. I get that they are not trying to do a bold scent here, but for the price, i would expect something more. Its still nice and high quality, but maybe not for me. Maybe i need to test it more to see if i change my mind and if it grows on me...

This scent is absolutely okay, I understand where the comparisons with VIW come from but still not entirely fair. This scent is much more versatile than VIW and smells more on the floral side and VIW more on the boozy side. Personally I think VIW is much better, and when it is so much cheaper too it is a no brainer for me. completely unisex with moderate longevity and projection.

I like it much better 2 hours in. It becomes a very sweet, demure white musk with a classroom vibe on me. Before then I felt it didn't fit my character and it felt more clean-cut, aloof like a high-end furniture store with this strange waxiness underneath everything. It felt artificial. It feels more like an unpretentious yet sophisticated skin scent now for a young lady.

I really like this because it is super easy to wear. Very inoffensive to anyone. No one will dislike this fragrance on you. Again with CC fragrances, they are just so pricey for good (some even being very good), but not great fragrances. Still, the only CC fragrance I will blindly throw money at and purchase bottle after bottle is X for Men. 7.1/10

Similar to mancera wind wood. Clean and sweet masculine scent with a slightly aquatic and salty “briny” note. Good and very well blended, not worth the price, but very good. Think a high quality wind wood or Versace man eau fraiche or something along those lines.

Nice summer scent that is not overly citrus dominant to my nose. Definitely makes a difference how and where it's sprayed. I never tried a fragrance that performed so differently on skin than on clothes. Smells like mojito on my skin but it's coconut on clothes.

Not a great deal to say about this other than it’s 80% similar to Creeds Virgin Island Water. A tad less coconutty but still in the same ballpark. Yeah it’s nice and I have worn it a few full wears now but I would rather just have VIW for half the price. 7/10

Unique and high quality, powerhouse freshie. Very strong performance for me. Really radiates off the skin and fills the room. Comments section on this one is wild. People comparing to VIW, Luna Rossa and Acqua di Gio are completely nuts.

At first i found it very common daily freshy fragrance, its growing a bit on me but I can't justify the price they ask for this profile. New penhaligon's portrait smells just like this for a cheaper (still expensive) price.